Re: (ET) pipe

["Paul Heinzerling" <pheinzerling uakron edu>]

For what it's worth, a lawyer I know is currently working on a workers'
compensation case where a weakened plastic pipe used to carry air exploded
and permanently embedded carbon particles in a woman's face.

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Barden" <daveb speakeasy net>
To: "Neil Dennis" <wombat RealNS com>; "Elec-trak"
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) pipe


> thanks I hadn't heard that one.  I was warned about the danger of oil,
> solvents etc that would over time weaken the plastic pipe and 
> consequently
> failing under pressure in fairly spectacular fashion (in fact I have seen
> this happen).  I don't plan to run the sand thru the pipe.  the piping
will
> be to provide air to other points in the garage and out to driveway for
> running air tools, blowing off the workbench, filling the tires etc.
>
> dave
> > ------------ Original Message -----------
> > From: Neil Dennis <wombat RealNS com>
> > Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 15:36:22 -0500
> >
> > Dave, the reason not to use plastic is that it can build up a static
> > charge that could possibly arc over and set a fire.  You can run a
> > grounding cable thru the pipe but from prior experience, the sand will
> > cut thru really fast if you are using it for carrying the sand.
> >
> > wombat
> >
>
>